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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2007; 13(42): 5654-5658
Published online Nov 14, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i42.5654
Pre-existing cirrhosis is associated with increased mortality of traumatic patients: Analysis of cases from a trauma center in East China
Zuo-Bing Chen, Lin-Mei Ni, Yuan Gao, Chen-Yan Ding, Yun Zhang, Xue-Hong Zhao, Yun-Qing Qiu
Zuo-Bing Chen, Lin-Mei Ni, Yuan Gao, Chen-Yan Ding, Yun Zhang, Xue-Hong Zhao, Yun-Qing Qiu, Department of Emergency Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Yun-Qing Qiu, MD, Department of Emergency Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, 79 Qing-chun Road, Hangzhou 310003, Zhejiang Province, China. bigzyun1@sina.com
Telephone: +86-571-87236303 Fax: +86-571-87236626
Received: June 29, 2007
Revised: August 6, 2007
Accepted: September 17, 2007
Published online: November 14, 2007
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